Marc Shemer (born November 5, 1977), better known by his stage name Scram Jones, is a producer, DJ and

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from

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. He has produced music for

Raekwon Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon ( ), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success following the release of the ...

Ghostface Killah Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang ...

Styles P David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip hop group the Lox. Formed with fellow rappe ...

Tragedy Khadafi Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum), is an American rapper and record producer. Hailing from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York City,Brown, Marisa. ...

Jadakiss Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss (, ), is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed w ...

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and

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, as well as co-written songs with artists such as

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. He has been featured in

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magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column. Scram Jones is Jewish.

Career

Working as a DJ

After teaching himself how to scratch, mix, and blend, Scram Jones won second place in the 2003 East Coast Finals of Guitar Center's DJ Battles. Scram then went on to receive three consecutive nominations for Best Mixtape Producer at the respected ''Justo''

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Awards. He also hosted his own weekly radio show called "The Chop Shop" for 4 years on the WICB radio station in

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. Scram has since been DJing for

Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ...

Kool G Rap Nathaniel Thomas Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Cr ...

N.O.R.E. Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage name, stage names N.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) and Noreaga, is an American rapper, singer and podcaster. Santiago first rose to prominence as one ...

, and

. He has also performed in various clubs around the world and in New York.

Working as a record producer

Scram's first break as a producer came with rapper

. He served as A&R director for Tragedy's album ''Still Reporting'' and produced 4 tracks on the project, two featuring Havoc from

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. He then went on to produce

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's first single "No, No, No" and its remix with rappers

Cam'Ron Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), known Mononym, mononymously as Cam'ron, is an American rapper. Beginning his career in the early 1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed with Lance Rivera, Lance "Un" Rivera's Lance Rivera, Untertainment, a ...

and

T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and singer raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgi ...

, the Terror Squad single "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" and

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's single "Ready". He also produced Remy Ma's buzz single "Lights, Camera, Action". Other notable tracks include:

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' song "Work Magic" featuring

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and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Just a Memory" featuring

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. Scram Jones was nominated for a

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award for his production on the song "Your Girl" from

's multi-platinum album The Emancipation of Mimi.

Working as an MC

As an emcee, Scram released his first record "Liquid Heat" which gained underground buzz in 1999. In 2000, he helped start the first weekly open-mic show in NYC: "End of the Weak", where he performed on stage as both an MC and DJ. In 2001, Scram won first place in

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's National Demo Contest. Hilfiger launched a national campaign featuring Scram Jones, providing a platform to promote his music. In 2002, Scram was featured in

magazine's "Unsigned Hype". Scram Jones has appeared in various hip-hop magazines, such as XXL,

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, and Scratch Magazine. Additionally, he has worked with

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on Latin artist Sergio Veneno's project. Scram is currently managing Veneno and has helped to earn him a deal with

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and

Interscope Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...

. Scram has also performed and collaborated with the multi-platinum Latin group Aventura.

Discography (as lead artist)

Mixtapes

* 2004: ''Loose Cannons'' * 2011: ''The Hat Trick'' * 2013: ''Dead Giveaway'' * 2023: ''Rise of The Sliverback''

Singles

* 1999: "Liquid Heat" * 1999: "Shady 380 Lady" * 2004: "Bang Bang" * 2005: "Speed Demons" * 2005: "Speed Demons" * 2005: "12 Years Ago" * 2005: "64 Bit" * 2011: "Back in the Park" * 2011: "One September Day" * 2011: "Boom Bap Jones" * 2017: "NYC Driveby" (Feat. Uncle Murda, Dave East & Styles P)

Production discography

2003

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- ''

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'' *"Don't Need Protection" (featuring Scram Jones &

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)

- '' Still Reportin'...'' *"Neva Die Alone Pt.2" *"The Code" (featuring Havoc of

& Littles) *"Fall Back" (featuring Havoc of Mobb Deep) *"Crying On The Inside"

2004

- ''

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'' *"Work Magic" (featuring Young Buck)

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- ''

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'' *"Back To Back" (featuring Scram Jones & Saigon) Terror Squad - '' True Story'' *"Yeah Yeah Yeah"

2005

- '' The Emancipation of Mimi'' *"Your Girl"

- ''More Than Music, Vol. 1'' *"40th Boys" *"If Only You Believe"

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- '' Institutionalized'' *"Shine" (featuring Vis A Vis)

- '' The Black Rob Report'' *"Ready" The Notorious B.I.G. - '' Duets: The Final Chapter'' *"Just A Memory" (featuring The Clipse)

2006

Remy Ma - '' There's Something About Remy'' *"Lights, Camera, Action" Capone - ''Menace 2 Society'' *"No Problem" Dipset - ''The Movement Moves On'' *"Yall Can't Live His Life"

- ''Norminacal - The Underbelly Mixtape'' *"Bad Man" (featuring

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)

- ''Warning Shots'' *"Let A Nigga Know" *"N.Y. Streetz" Scram Jones - ''Loose Cannons (The Mixtape)'' *All Tracks

2007

Smitty - ''The Voice Of The Ghetto'' *"Pop Quiz"

- ''The Time Is Now'' *"Lick Off A Shot" Tony Touch - ''ReggaeTony 2'' *"Ando Fumando" (featuring Sergio Veneno)

- '' The Big Doe Rehab'' *"Yapp City" (featuring Sung God & Trife) *"White Linen Affair" (Toney Awards) (featuring Shawn Wigs) *"Not Your Average Girl" (featuring Shareefa)

2008

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- '' The 3rd World'' *"Mistakes" Scarface - ''

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'' *"Emeritus"

2009

Raekwon - '' Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II'' *"Broken Safety" (featuring

) *"Walk Wit Me" *"Never Used To Matter" (featuring

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) *"Kiss the Ring" (featuring

Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter (born July 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper and hip hop producer. He is a member of the groups Wu-Tang Clan and Czarface. He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyricism, ...

and

Masta Killa Jamel Irief (born Elgin Evander Turner; August 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He was only featured on one track on their 1993 debut album '' Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chamb ...

)

2010

Method Man Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & R ...

- '' Wu-Massacre'' *"Youngstown Heist" *"Its That Wu Shit" Canibus - '' C of Tranquility'' *"Captn Cold Crush" Ghostface Killah - '' Apollo Kids'' *"Starkology"

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- '' The Darkside Vol. 1'' *"Intro"

2011

Raekwon - '' Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang'' *"Last Train To Scotland" (featuring

) *"Crane Style" (featuring

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) *"Kiss the Ring" (featuring

) CF - ''Storm Mode'' *"Walk With Me" (CF Version)

2013

Raekwon - '' Lost Jewlry'' *"Prince of Thieves" *"Young Boy Penalties" *"Came Up" Styles P - '' Float'' *All tracks Raekwon & Scram Jones - ''The Chef vs The Beast'' *All tracks

- '' New York City: The Album'' *"Cigar Smoke" (featuring King Sevin) *"Hot Out"

2014

Sammy Adams - ''WIZZY'' *"Plate It" Dave East - "Straight Outta Harlem" *Make A Dolla*

2015

Raekwon - " F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art)" *"Nautilus" *"F.I.L.A. World" (Feat. 2 Chainz) *"4 In The Morning" (Feat. Ghostface Killah) *"Internationalism" Jadakiss - " Top 5 Dead or Alive" *Rain* (Feat. Nas & Styles P) *Baby* (Feat. Dyce Payne) Capone-N-Noreaga - "

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" *Foul 120* (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi & Raekwon)

2016

Termanology - Cameo King III * "Labor Day" (featuring Action Bronson, Chace Infinite, Wais P, Rob White, & Freddie Gibbs) (* as rapper. Song was produced by Statik Selektah)

2017

Eminem - Revival * "In Your Head"

2020

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- '' Living Off Xperience'' * "Bout Shit" (featuring DMX)

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Other songs: *

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- "Stand Up" *

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- "It Don't Stop" *

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- "Coming For You" *

- "This is How We Do NYC" * Ray Cash - "E-Room"

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Scram American hip-hop DJs Living people Musicians from New Rochelle, New York Scram Jones Scram Jones 1977 births 21st-century American Jews